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Limbury, Luton

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Limbury, Luton

Limbury, or using the full name Limbury-cum-Biscot, was a civil parish in Bedfordshire before becoming part of Luton and has a long history dating back before the Norman conquest of England. At the end of the nineteenth century Limbury was a small hamlet approximately two miles from Luton, near Leagrave, at that time it consisted of just a few cottages and just two farms, today Limbury boasts a population of 7,540.

Post town

Luton

Administrative County

Luton

Traditional County

Bedfordshire

OS Grid

TL0624

OS Settlement Classification

Other settlement (village, hamlet etc)

Region

Eastern

Country

England

Police Authority

Bedfordshire

Fire and Rescue Authority

Bedfordshire and Luton

Fire and Rescue Authority

Bedfordshire and Luton

Ambulance Authority

East of England

Dialling code

01582

Population

8,390

Other names by which Limbury, Luton has been known in the past

Limbury Cum Biscott

Limbury, Luton in John Bartholomew's "Gazetteer of the British Isles" (1887)

Limbury, hamlet, in par. and 3 miles NW. of Luton, Bedfordshire.

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